Discovery: Hydrogen was discovered by Sir Henry Cavendish in 1766.
Name: The name Hydrogen means to "water making," because when hydrogen burns it produces water vapor by combining with oxygen.
Uses: Hydrogen is used in rocket fuel. It is also used in fuel cell vehicles, such as the Honda FCX instead of gasoline. Hydrogen used to be used to fill blimps like the Hindenburg. Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable and people stopped using it after the Hindenburg disaster shown in the picture.
Interesting Facts: Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. By weight, 90% of the universe is made of Hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen is found in water.
Hindenburg Zepplin
Hydrogen
by: JoeAtomic Number: 1
Protons: 1
Electrons: 1
Neutrons: 0
Atomic Mass: 1.008 amu
Isotopes: H-1, H-2, and H-3
Discovery: Hydrogen was discovered by Sir Henry Cavendish in 1766.
Name: The name Hydrogen means to "water making," because when hydrogen burns it produces water vapor by combining with oxygen.
Uses: Hydrogen is used in rocket fuel. It is also used in fuel cell vehicles, such as the Honda FCX instead of gasoline. Hydrogen used to be used to fill blimps like the Hindenburg. Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable and people stopped using it after the Hindenburg disaster shown in the picture.
Interesting Facts: Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. By weight, 90% of the universe is made of Hydrogen atoms. Hydrogen is found in water.
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Hydrogen by the Periodic Table of Videos on YouTube
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